Broom



April 29, 1930. .1. F. TIMBERLAKE 1,756,404

BRooM Filed Jue 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Hmmm Inventor Attorney April 29, 1930. J. F. TIMBERLAKE BROOM Filed June 15, 1929 2 sheetswsheet 2 Inventor 25 mounting of the 5.0 preferably lin the Patented Apr. 29, 1930 JOURNEY FRANKLIN TIMBERLAKE, OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 'VIRGINIA :Bacon: l

Application filed June 15,

This invention relates to an improved broom and lit has more particular reference to a detachablehead. of a laminated type 1ncluding a plurality of individual renewable units. 1 In carrying the invention into effect I have provided a new broom possessing. structural features which when comblned provide a complete broom which is simllar ingeneral configuration to ordinary brooms,

but decidedly different in its general make up, whereby to provide for ready repairs and replacement.

More specifically stated, I have evolved and v produced a broom construction characterized by individual details each of whlch 1s of inexpensive construction, whereby to permit these details to be made and sold separately in a iveand ten cent store, said details being such in construction as to permit them to be assembled and disassembled by unskilled hands.

One improvement is predicated upon a novel holder embodying an arrangement of details serving to facilitate assembly and detachable broom `head thereon.

.. The principal feature of constructlon 1s predicated upon the employment of practicable head forming units, each of which em- 3 bodies complemental broom corn sweeps.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In 'the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a complete broom constructed in accordance with the present invention. U n

Figure 2 is a fragmentary v1ew.1n sect1on and velevation showing details of theibroom '49 head holder.

Figure 3 is a view.

, Figure 4 is a perspective view `of renewable head units.

vFi ure 5 is a perspective view of an adc justaIile han er.

As seen in igure 1 the reference character 6 designates generally the holder. `This may be of any appropriate construction, but isy form of a lightweight one of the central verticall sectional 1929. Serial No. 371,203.

single cast body, preferably ofaluminum. It includes a socket` 7 to accommodate the4 handle 8 and a bridle 9 of general rectangular configuration. Attached to this bridle is an arched bow 10 having a central opening in its crown portion. The socket 7 is joined to the crown portion of this bow through the medium of a union 11.

lCooperable with this holder is a hanger. rIhis comprises a rod 12 having a screw threaded stem 13 to accommodate a thumb nut 14. This stem extends through the opening in the crown portion of the bow and the nut is arranged in the open space defined by the union 11. This renders the nut easily accessible for raising and lowering the hanger orpermitting detachment thereof. It will be noted from Figure 5 that the opposite ends of the rod are upturned slightly as at 15.

The head is generally designated by the reference character 16 in Fi ure` 1. This head is of a laminated type as efore stated; that is made up of a plurality of separate units, each unit is of la dual element type and generally designated by the reference character 17 in Figure 4.' The principal sections or elements of this unit are the sweeps 18 and 19. These are made up of broom corn hunched together and bonded in assembled relationship by cloth wrappers 20. These wrappers may be stitched in place by an ordinary home sewing machine. Stitching is nothowever altogether necessary since the wrappers may be glued in place if found satisfactory. The two wrappers are attached together by a cloth web 21 which functions as a yoke and which hangs over the hanger rod 12. The yoke is formed with a central opening 22 to accommodate the screw threaded stem 13. 9

The various units are assembled as seen in Figure 3, and acloth cap 23 is placed thereover for sake of appearance and to facilitate assembly.

In practice I'have found that the average broom head ma be adequately formed by utilizing three o the units 17, for instance as shown assembled in Figure 3. In assembling the head the first unit is hung over the rod 12 in, an obvious manner, then the Second. unit is placed on and the third unit is put into position. This brings the yoke or web portions 2l into overlapping relation. Then the cloth cap 23 is slipped over the wrapped end portion of the broom corn sweeps. Then the complete head is slipped up into the bridle 9, after which the bolt 13 is slipped through the opening in the bow l0 and the nut 14 put into posit-ion. The nut is tightened to bind this end portion of the broom head in a bridle. The bridle is slightly tapered to produce a wedging action as the nut is tightened. Incidentally the curved ends 15 have a tendency to slightly elevate the end portions of the cloth yoke and to slightly spread the broom corn of the sweeps.

Whenever one of the units becomes unduly worn, the entire head is readily slipped out and a new unit placed in position. Thus a single holder, handle and hanger will serve to 3. As a new product of manufacture, a detachable broom head of a laminated construction composed of a plurality of individual units, each unit embodying a pair of complemental broom corn sweeps and a yoke connecltling the adjacent ends of said sweeps' to- Uet er. b 4. lAs a new product of manufacture, an individual broom head unit comprising a pair of duplicate sweeps composed of a multiplicity of broom corn straws bunched together, wrappers bonding the adjacent ends of said straws in assembled relation, and cloth yokes attaching the wrappers together, said yokes having a central opening to accommodate a hanger stem.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

JOURNEY FRANKLIN TIMBERLAKE.

fulfill the requirements of the broom forV i many years, and the head can bel constantly l repaired asthe units are worn.

From the foregoing description and drawings it will be seen that I have evolved and produced a simple, economical, strong and durable broom wherein the parts may be made and sold separately in a five and ten cent store, and assembled by unskilled hands. It is thought however, that persons skilled in the art to.which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in conjunction with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is believed to be unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, Size, and rearrangement of details coming within the iield of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a broom of the class described, a handle, a holder carried by said handle and including a socket for accommodating the handle, an open ended bridle, a bow attached to the end portions of said bridle, and a connection between said socket and the central portion of said bow, said central portion of the bow having an opening formed therein, a

hanger including a suspension rod member 'arranged in said bridle, a central bolt passing through said opening, and a thumb nut carried by said bolt and confined within said connection. 1

2. As a new product of manufacture, a holder comprising a single body including a handle socket, a substantially rectangular slightly tapered bridle open at its bottom and top, an arcuate bow connected at its opposite ends to the end portions of said bridle and having an opening in its crown portion, a

substantially U-shaped union connecting said socket with the central portion of said'bow, 

